The messages try to get users to dowload a malicious attachment
Facebook's 400 million users have been targeted by a spam run that could infect their computers with malicious software designed to steals passwords and other data, according to security researchers at McAfee.
People will see a drop-down list of suggested results as they type in queries in the search box
Facebook has revamped its search engine so that suggested results drop down from the search box as people type in their queries.
Undead scrub-up for photoshoot
A group dressing as zombies to protest the lack of an R18+ video game classification in Australia will return to Sydney later this month.
Google, Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, Orange, Talk Talk and BT speak out
Google, Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, Orange, Talk Talk and BT have singed an open letter to the Financial Times condemning a bill in parliament that they say "threatens freedom of speech and the open internet".
Critics blame Facebook, Twitter for protest no-shows
An online activist group will use a flash mob on April Fools Day to raise its concerns about the Internet content filter to the general public.
Academy and ABC network implements Facebook and Twitter features, bridging gap between fans and stars
Fans and media alike have flocked to social networking sites Facebook and Twitter as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences holds its 82nd annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
Google, Twitter, Facebook and others are being used to offer and seek help and information
After Chile's massive earthquake and potential Pacific Rim tsunami damage, relief organizations, government agencies, corporations and throngs of people are on Google, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other services to seek and provide information and help.
Once again, a tech company has obtained a patent for a technique in common use.
Facebook has been awarded a patent for "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network."
Successful Web application developers suggest using enthusiastic users, not the standard influencers, to market products
Hopeful entrepreneurs and developers attending the Future of Web Apps conference in Miami Beach received a heavy dose of real-world advice from successful peers, including some tips that at first pass seem counterintuitive.
You might be interested to know that I have grown to doubt that Facebook can be trusted as a place to conduct business
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Will using Buzz raise your premiums? Welcome to the weird new world of zero privacy
An insurance expert told the Britain's Telegraph newspaper that using location-centric mobile social services like Google Buzz, Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare could raise your home insurance premiums, or even result in the denial of insurance claims.
A chain of status updates, SMS messages and e-mails ended up saving lives after the earthquake
It was the day after the earthquake in Haiti and Stéphane Bruno, a Haitian IT consultant, by chance noticed an SOS message appear on the Facebook widget on his Android phone.
Majority of social gamers are women
A quarter of web users play games on social networks, such as Facebook, on a regular basis, says PopCap.
Web analytics research puts Google in first place, while Yahoo slips to third
Facebook is now the second most popular Web site in the United States, passing Yahoo with 133 million unique visitors in January, according to new research.
Microsoft is helping busy business professionals stay in touch and manage social networks through Outlook social connectors.
Microsoft is transforming Outlook from an e-mail client, or messaging platform, to a social networking hub with the addition of social connectors. The integration of social networking is a huge benefit for Outlook users, and may even help drive adoption of Outlook as others look for a tool to help sift through the social network noise.
